Violence and the Sacred
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Athlone Press
Published: January 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9780485113419
Subjects: Cultural studies; Sociology, Social Studies; General; Philosophy; Sociology
First sentence: IN MANY RITUALS the sacrificial act assumes two opposing aspects, appearing at times as a sacred obligation to be neglected at grave peril, at other times as a sort of criminal activity entailing perils of equal gravity.